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The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

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Forecasting in a Shelf-Connected Supply Network

The Network Effect

Focusing on a single view of the consumer for all members of the extended supply chain requires an approach that not only includes retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers but also requires that they be connected across a multiparty execution backbone.

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The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Enabled by highly publicized technologies such as Blockchain , Big Data , the Internet of Things , Autonomous Vehicles , Cloud Computing , Artificial Intelligence , Virtual/ Augmented Reality , 3D Printing and more the Digital Supply Chain holds great promise and exciting opportunities. The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) is the future.

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Supply Chain Alone Can’t Solve Sustainability But it Has a Part to Play!

Supply Chain Game Changer

We’re a recruitment company deeply specialized in the world of Supply Chain Management – which includes Procurement, Logistics, Distribution, Planning and other functions that involve bringing products from raw materials to market. As a business area, Supply Chain Management’s influence has grown over the past number of years.

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3 Steps for Making Digital Transformation Happen in Supply Chain Planning

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IDC: Digital transformation is not to be confused with using digital technologies, however, it does use 3rd platform technologies such as cloud, mobility, Big Data, and social media. Pushing for Speed, Mobility and Data Democratization. Data has to flow across the organization seamlessly. Designing Tomorrow).